Welles

Given to 480 US babies since 1915

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Rank in 2025

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recorded as girls

#2941

recorded as boys

583 since 2024

Babies in 2025

boys 42

Peak year

2021

56 babies recorded as boys

All-time total

480

since 1915

Born a Welles? See how many share your birth year.

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Babies per 1,000 (same sex), 1880–2025

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Welles was most popular in 2021, when 56 babies recorded as boys got the name (0.03 per 1,000). In 2025, 42 babies were named Welles, ranking #2941 for babies recorded as boys. Compared with 2018–2020, it's about the same.

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Year	Girls	Rank	Boys	Rank
2025	<5	—	42	2941
2024	<5	—	32	3524
2023	<5	—	31	3629
2022	<5	—	43	2919
2021	<5	—	56	2410
2020	5	15088	33	3344
2019	5	15539	40	2993
2018	<5	—	46	2674
2017	<5	—	46	2672
2016	<5	—	32	3441
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